198000616-12-5-2023-33-CC-CGRN-CY8U6M-20231205141833

Community Care Licensing

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 198000616
Report Date: 12/05/2023
Date Signed: 12/05/2023 02:18:39 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 12/05/2023 02:18 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME:	GLENDALE PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL		FACILITY NUMBER:	198000616
ADMINISTRATOR:	NOWART DOW		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	305 EAST HARVARD STREET		TELEPHONE:	(818) 242-2660
CITY:	GLENDALE	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	91205
CAPACITY: 75	TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 50	CENSUS: 28	DATE:	12/05/2023
TYPE OF VISIT:	Case Management - Licensee Initiated	UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	12:55 PM
MET WITH:	Nowart Dow		TIME COMPLETED:	02:40 PM

NARRATIVE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25	On 12/05/2023 at 1:00 pm, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Crystal Green conducted an unannounced Case Management inspection to remove the toddler program from the preschool license. Upon arrival, LPA met with Director, Nowart Dow. The licensee, Glendale Presbyterian church has requested to remove the toddler option program and increase the preschool program capacity. Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm. Present during today’s inspection were 28 children with 10 staff. Appropriate ratios and supervision were observed. All indoor and outdoor activity space utilized for the children was inspected today. LPA informed Mrs. Dow that staff are required to maintain direct visual supervision of the children at all times during indoor and outdoor activities. LPA continued to tour the facility and also obtain measurements of the licensed areas of the indoor and outdoor activity space. This preschool program with toddler option consists of 3 classrooms. Lady Bug and Bumblebee are the designated preschool classrooms. The Butterfly classroom is designated as the toddler option classroom. The licensee has requested to remove the Butterfly classroom from the preschool license. The licensee also has a pending application request to obtain an Infant license. The licensee plans to redesignate the Butterfly classroom under the proposed Infant license. The preschool program will keep the Lady Bug and Bumblebee classrooms. Total indoor activity space after removing the Butterfly classroom measured 2,633.39 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 75 Children. LPA observed all indoor activity space to be complete with safe, age-appropriate furniture and equipment, including tables, chairs, cubbies, napping cots, bookshelves, and other activity supplies for the children. Drinking water is available in the classrooms via water dispenser attached to the sinks. LPA observed all hazardous items to be inaccessible to children. There are no bodies of water or weapons on the property. LPA observed a total of 5 sinks and 5 toilets available for children’s use. These are sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity of 75 children.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Green
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/05/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/05/2023

This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
MONTEREY PARK CC RO, 1000 CORPORATE CNTR DR. 200-B
MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754

FACILITY NAME: GLENDALE PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL	FACILITY NUMBER: 198000616
	VISIT DATE: 12/05/2023

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The facility currently has a fully fenced playground area. Fencing consists of a brick wall with iron bars which is at least four feet high. LPA observed there to be 2 designated Preschool play areas. The children have access to the outdoor grassy area which contains the climbing play structure and sand play area. There is a gym that is use as an indoor/outdoor bike track. LPA observed the doors to the gym to be open which allowed the children to freely ride their bicycle within the gym area.

The total square footage for all the outdoor activity space is 9,196.50 square feet, which is sufficient to accommodate the requested capacity. Shade is provided via trees and shade canopies. There are sufficient outdoor age-appropriate toys and play equipment available on the playground. There is a climbing structure on the playground for children ages 2 and up which is properly anchored. There is adequate cushioning in fall zones of climber provided by sand and cushioning material. Drinking water is available via water fountain. LPA observed all hazardous items on the playground to be inaccessible to children. Director was reminded that any changes to the facility must be reported to and approved by Community Care Licensing.

No corrections are needed. A license for 75 preschool children will be granted upon a final file review.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Facility representative, Nowart Dow.

A notice of site visit was given to facility representative and must remain posted on, or immediately adjacent to, the interior side of the main door for 30 days.

SUPERVISORS NAME: Monica Cuddy
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Crystal Green
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 12/05/2023

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 12/05/2023

LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04)

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